TWO FIREFIGHTERS KILLED AFTER PORTABLE LADDER COMES IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED POWERLINE – PENN CENTRAL RAILYARD – THE BRONX, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 29, 1974

Two Firefighters Killed After Portable Ladder Comes in Contact With Energized Powerline – Penn Central Railroad Yard – The Bronx, New York – October 29, 1974 Submitted by Rick DeGroot. On October 29, 1974, FDNY Fireman John Williams and Probationary Fireman Russell Linneball, both of Ladder 17-2 were killed instantly a

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